FA CUP DRAW ROUND 5

[gazzaa2]

Shame for Maidstone, they were so close to a dream draw against City. 3 possible teams left to get and they miss both the Prem teams

Not sure it is a dream draw. It's not exactly a vintage football ground and they'd just get tanked and get about 2% possession all game.

Going to Hillsborough would be prestigious and they'd at least have a chance against them or Coventry. Two big away allocations as well.

 

[Neiler]

You realise that's really not the way a random draw works?

It does after it’s been drawn.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

Look a cup run is nice - but with our injury torn squad a blessing in disguise - as they say we have to concentrate on the league now & the Lawers .....

Bit over dramatic there Joey mate.

 

[Joey66]

Bit over dramatic there Joey mate.

We struggle to score we look like a relegation team ATM - all could change I hope it will- I saw HK as a player the last of the Holy Trinity save us one season a midfielder who was MOTM most games save us in the 1970s as Captain he gelled the poor team to safety -
I just hope our fortunes change on & off the field !

 

[Lee Smith]

Not sure it is a dream draw. It's not exactly a vintage football ground and they'd just get tanked and get about 2% possession all game.

Going to Hillsborough would be prestigious and they'd at least have a chance against them or Coventry. Two big away allocations as well.

I’m fairly sure that the Maidstone Utd players would rather be able to tell their grandkids in 20 years time that they once shared a football pitch with the likes of De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva and Haaland, instead of *checks notes* Ellis Simms

 

[Joey66]

I’m fairly sure that the Maidstone Utd players would rather be able to tell their grandkids in 20 years time that they once shared a football pitch with the likes of De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva and Haaland, instead of *checks notes* Ellis Simms

I watched a bit of semi pro football in the old days - I saw quite a few teams enjoyable football to watch plus you could stand etc I saw three CF better than what we have now - who did go on to lower league levels - they were dynamite in front of goal one CF Barry Hales made it in the Premier League signed by Kevin Keegan he was at Stevenage - a few non league players like Ian Wright came in from non league - The CF at West Ham looks finished now he worked in a leisure centre etc ....
Some non league players are part-time & if they have a well paid job, refuse to turn professional in case they fail - our scouting system must be poor - The Catt use to watch players in an old mackintosh a cap & glasses in disguise - he was moderating a certain Howard Kendall - for 2 seasons knowing he would be VFM - what an understatement that was on the pitch & off it ....
Now we just watch a video or CD & sign expensive duds IMO....